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Does changing a port address (number) necessates port forwarding?

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In the past I have rented hosting services from SiteGround. I recall that their SSH/SFTP port address was different than 22 so I would assume that maybe data was forwarded from port (address) 22 to the other port address.

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elgonzo‭ wrote over 3 years ago · edited over 3 years ago

No. Configuring one port over another for some service in itself does not necessitate port forwarding. There can be desires/needs relating to the overall network configuration/setup that might demand/encourage using port forwarding but the mere act of configuring a service to use a port different from the default does not demand it. I suggest Wikipedia (or other resources) to get an overview of the purposes of port forwarding.